Taxation experts salary in the UK
The median full-time salary for taxation experts in the UK is £49,850 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £3,284 a month.
Pay range for taxation experts
This is the ONS occupation group "Taxation experts" (SOC 2020 code 2423). ONS figures for 2025 show that one in ten earn less than £30,317, a quarter earn less than £37,368 and half earn less than £49,850.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £30,317 | £2,526 | £25,348 | £2,112 |
| 25th percentile | £37,368 | £3,114 | £30,425 | £2,535 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £49,850 | £4,154 | £39,412 | £3,284 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for taxation experts as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 11%. ONS estimates about 26,000 full-time employee jobs in this occupation. ONS says job counts like this are indicative only.
Where taxation experts rank
The median for taxation experts ranks 56th of 362 occupations on this site, in the top quarter, and 35th of 91 in professional occupations. It is £10,811 (27.7%) higher than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs. ONS change on the previous year: the median for taxation experts rose 0.7%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. That is a change of less than 1%.
Jobs with the nearest medians: Finance and investment analysts and advisers (£50,330), Quality assurance and regulatory professionals (£50,083), Chartered and certified accountants (£50,062), Waste disposal and environmental services managers (£49,763), Financial accounts managers (£48,980) and Advertising accounts managers and creative directors (£48,977).
How spread out pay is
ONS published the 25th percentile (£37,368) but not the 75th, so we cannot show the middle half of the range for taxation experts.
The mean for taxation experts (total pay divided by the number of employees) is £63,605, which is £13,755 (27.6%) higher than the median. When the mean is above the median, a smaller number of higher salaries are pulling the average up. For all UK full-time jobs the mean is 24.3% above the median, so the gap for taxation experts is larger.
Taxation experts and related jobs
Among these 4 jobs in the same or nearby ONS occupation groups, this one has the 3rd highest median. The highest median among them is £50,330 (finance and investment analysts and advisers) and the lowest £35,507 (legal professionals n.e.c.).
| Job | SOC code | Median salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 2422 | £50,330 | £3,312 |
| Chartered and certified accountants | 2421 | £50,062 | £3,297 |
| Taxation experts | 2423 | £49,850 | £3,284 |
| Legal professionals n.e.c. | 2419 | £35,507 | £2,424 |
Take-home pay against all jobs
At the median, taxation experts take home about £3,284 a month, against £2,636 on the UK median for all jobs. Scotland has its own income tax bands, so take-home pay on the same salary is different there.
| Group | Median a year | Take-home a month | Take-home a month in Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxation experts | £49,850 | £3,284 | £3,162 |
| All full-time employee jobs, UK | £39,039 | £2,636 | £2,631 |
Related pages
All jobs in the Professional occupations table, average salary by area, the take home pay calculator, salary to hourly calculator and pay rise calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional, SOC 2020 unit group 2423. Take-home: 2026/27 rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 14: earnings by occupation (4-digit SOC), 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (ONS)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- Scottish Income Tax (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
On the median full-time salary of £49,850, take-home pay is about £3,284 a month (£39,412 a year) after 2026/27 income tax and National Insurance, with tax code 1257L and no pension or student loan. In Scotland, where income tax is different, it is about £3,162 a month.
ONS figures for full-time jobs (2025) show that one in ten earn less than £30,317, a quarter earn less than £37,368 and half earn less than £49,850. ONS did not publish every point in the range because some estimates are not reliable enough.
Yes. The median for taxation experts is £49,850, which is £10,811 (27.7%) higher than the UK median of £39,039 for all full-time employee jobs (ONS, 2025). It ranks 56th of 362 occupations on this site.